A high incidence of adynamic bone disease not related to aluminum intoxication has been reported in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Since reduced parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion… (More)

BACKGROUND
The natural history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in patients undergoing maintenance dialysis is still unclear. The aim of this study was to measure the HBV viral load (HBV DNA) in… (More)

The calcium-PTH relationship in uremic patients has been often studied during dialysis sessions with high or low dialysate calcium concentration (CaD). This method has been used because it is less… (More)

We describe the clinical course of a 39-year-old man who developed AIDS during maintenance haemodialysis. The infection had been transmitted by cadaveric kidney transplantation from a donor with a… (More)

BACKGROUND
Control of the spread of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in dialysis units has been one of major advances in the management of end-stage renal disease. However, the natural history of… (More)